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FincH
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 11:46 am |
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No, I'm not getting my ass surgically enhanced, I'm talking about my engine.
What sort of price should I be looking at for a full bottom end rebuild?.
I've considered headwork etc etc before, but I want to get rid of this fecking lumpy idle if it's the last thing I do.
Is it a head off jobbie? or engine out? or sump off?.
Anyone got a guide price please?.
Cheers.
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Dan
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 11:58 am |
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well its an engine out jobbie, but a lumpy idle wont be cured by a bottom end rebuild. |
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FincH
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:04 pm |
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Oh right.
Well I've been told that worn piston rings are to blame for the lumpy idle  |
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Dan
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:08 pm |
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but then it be running rough all the time, is it smoking? done a compression test?
do a compression test before, as rebuilds arent cheap |
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FincH
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:21 pm |
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but then it be running rough all the time, is it smoking? done a compression test?
do a compression test before, as rebuilds arent cheap |
The guy who did my head gasket said it was a compression ring in the 4th cylinder that could do with replacing. It doesn't appear to smoke or drink oil  |
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Chris H
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Mon Sep 26, 2005 11:58 pm |
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throw some redex down into number 4 and leave it over night, in fact throw some down into each cyl.
Should free off any sticky rings which are quite common. |
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FincH
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Tue Sep 27, 2005 2:35 am |
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Is that advice to maybe cure the idle or is that if I go ahead and get it rebuilt? ^^ |
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Chris H
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Tue Sep 27, 2005 2:55 am |
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pour redex in then hopeull ythat will free off the rings (only if they are stuck though) which shoudl bring the compresion on 4 back up and might cure the idle.
the idle on the energy's is never great btw. It will never be nice and smooth like say a straight 6 or something. |
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FincH
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Tue Sep 27, 2005 3:00 am |
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Ok, thanks Chris  |
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